Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2013/11/05
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Verrry interesting, thanks. Are others seeing the same slow response time with the M240? --Bob On Tue, Nov 5, 2013 at 11:52 AM, Tina Manley <images at comporium.net> wrote: > LUG - > > I am in Italy with tenuous wi-fi connections so am not keeping up much with > e-mail. I have been using my newest camera - the M240 and my older new > camera - the MM daily walking the streets and taking photos. I haven't > downloaded but a few photos so my comments are more about the use of the > cameras and not the performance. > > In case you are on the fence wondering which one to get, my comments might > help. One thing I love about the MM and hate about the M240 is response > time. When I put my MM up to my eye, it is ready to shoot. Press lightly > on the shutter as I bring the camera up and I can take a photo immediately. > With the M240, I press lightly on the shutter, bring it up to my eye, and > wait and wait and wait. I'm sure it's a matter of seconds but compared to > the MM, it is forever! I've lost several decisive moment photos because > the M240 wasn't ready to take a photo. It's very frustrating. I'm sure I > notice it even more because the MM is so responsive, but using both at the > same time, it's driving me crazy. > > Batteries seem to last much longer in the M240 unless I leave it on in the > bag and the movie button gets pushed accidentally. I have to be sure and > turn it off, which makes the response time even longer ;-) > > Hope this helps. > > I'm picking olives tomorrow with a group of school children. > > Photos will follow when I have time to download some! > > ,Tina > -- > Tina Manley > http:// <http://tina-manley.artistwebsites.com/>www.tinamanley.com > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information >